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The results offer more than easier housekeeping. HereB次元官网网址檚 why:

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Simpson recommends a duct cleaning about every two years, but there are signs to watch for other than the calendar:

• Have a look down your cold air returns B次元官网网址� do you see an accumulation of dust and dirt?
• Are you dusting more than once a week, where you werenB次元官网网址檛 before?
• Is your furnace filter is always dirty? If you need to clean your filter every month or two, instead of annually, itB次元官网网址檚 a sign your system needs cleaning, Simpson says.
• Is your oil furnace heat exchanger and chimney clogged with soot? Or is black soot found around the furnace?

Additionally, Simpson recommends a duct cleaning after a new build or major renovation, when the ducts can be clogged with construction materials such as wood shavings, drywall dust or carpet fibres, and when purchasing a B次元官网网址渘ew-to-youB次元官网网址� home.

B次元官网网址淭ypically you donB次元官网网址檛 know when the previous owners last had the system cleaned, so cleaning helps ensure itB次元官网网址檚 working as efficiently as possible and youB次元官网网址檙e not inhaling years of another familyB次元官网网址檚 dust, dander and dirt,B次元官网网址� Simpson says.

ItB次元官网网址檚 also recommended, and sometimes required by warranty, that air ducts are cleaned after a new furnace or air conditioner is installed.

Service, using compressed air and a power-vac typically takes about two to three hours, depending on the size of the home.

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